Jägersburg (in Dialect Järschborch or Jächersburch) is a district of Homburg in the Saar-Palatinate (Saarpfalz) district, Germany. Until End 1973 was Jägersburg an independent municipality in the former Homburg district.

Jägersburg
Coat of arms of Jägersburg
Location of Jägersburg
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Jägersburg is located in Germany
Jägersburg
Jägersburg
Jägersburg is located in Saarland
Jägersburg
Jägersburg
Coordinates: 49°22′17″N 7°19′18″E / 49.37139°N 7.32167°E / 49.37139; 7.32167
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarpfalz
MunicipalityHomburg
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,088
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66424
Dialling codes06841
Vehicle registrationHOM

Jägersburg has many lakes and ponds. The 3 lakes are the Möhlwoog (7,4 ha), the Brückweiher (7,09 ha) and the Schloßweiher (Castle lake) (1,71 ha).

During the 18th century, Schloss Jägersburg was the favourite palace of Christian IV, Duke of Zweibrücken. However, today nothing remains anymore of these times.

Geography

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The districts Altbreitenfelderhof and Websweiler are parts of Jägersburg. As of 1 August 2021, the village Jägersburg has 2,704 inhabitants, Altbreitenfelderhof 115 and Websweiler 269.[1]

Transport

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Jägersburg is served by the federal highway B 423. Jägersburg has an old train station.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Daten und Fakten". Kreis- und Universitätsstadt Homburg. Retrieved 23 September 2021.